Time Magazine's Top Ten Picture Books of 2008

Our protagonist here loves to chase chickens, particularly Miss Hen who's "plump as a Sunday purse," but, as all farming folks know, this is not conducive to happy productive chickens. What will make her change her ways? The author is a librarian and professional storyteller and this book just begs to be read aloud, with long pauses to take in the complexity of the gorgeous half painted, half collage illustrations.(THIS IS FROM LAST YEAR'S LIST)
bbBrandb 20:42, 6 October 2008 (CDT)